流失 liú shī 🔊 to wash away HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings liú shī (of soil etc) to wash awayto be eroded(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhereto fail to be retained Its characters 流liúto flowHSK 4失shīto lose Words with 流失 人才流失 rén cái liú shī brain drain 水土流失 shuǐ tǔ liú shī soil erosion